**Policy Summary:**
Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2023/2581, issued on September 12, 2023, addresses errors in the Danish and Greek language versions of Commission Decision 2000/532/EC, which establishes the list of waste pursuant to Directive 2008/98/EC. The errors are located in the Annex of Decision 2000/532/EC, specifically in the Danish version's Section Definitions, points 2 and 4; Section Assessment and classification, point 1, fourth sentence, point 2, second paragraph, fifth indent, the introductory sentence; and the table in Section List of Waste. For the Greek version, the errors are in the Section List of Waste, the table, first column, rows 01 03 99, 01 04 08 and 06 02. These errors alter the meaning of the provisions. This decision corrects these identified errors in the Danish and Greek language versions. The other language versions are unaffected. This Decision entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (published November 16, 2023). The legal basis for this decision is the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Directive 2008/98/EC, particularly Article 7(1).
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of EU's powers.
Directive 2008/98/EC: A directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste management.
European Parliament: The directly elected parliamentary assembly of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A council of ministers representing the governments of EU member states.
Commission Decision 2000/532/EC: A Commission Decision establishing the list of waste pursuant to Directive 2008/98/EC.
Brussels: The city where the decision was adopted, also the de facto capital of the European Union, located in Belgium.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2581 16.11.2023
COMMISSION DELEGATED DECISION (EU) 2023/2581
of 12 September 2023
correcting certain language versions of Decision 2000/532/EC
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008on waste and
repealing certain Directives(1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2014/955/EU(2) amended Commission Decision 2000/532/EC(3) establishing the list of
waste pursuant to Directive 2008/98/EC.
(2) The Danish language version of Decision 2000/532/EC contains errors in the Annex, Section ‘Definitions’, points 2
and 4, Section ‘Assessment and classification’, point 1, fourth sentence, point 2, second paragraph, fifth indent, the
introductory sentence and errors throughout the table in Section ‘List of Waste’. Thοse errors alter the meaning of
the provisions.
(3) The Greek language version of Decision 2000/532/EC contains errors in the Annex, Section ‘List of Waste’, the table,
first column, rows ‘01 03 99’, ‘01 04 08’ and ‘06 02’ which alter the meaning of the provisions.
(4) The Danish and Greek language versions of Decision 2000/532/EC should therefore be corrected accordingly. The
other language versions are not affected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
(Does not concern the English language.)
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
Done at Brussels, 12 September 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
(1) OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3.
(2) Commission Decision 2014/955/EU of 18 December 2014 amending Decision 2000/532/EC on the list of waste pursuant to
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 44).
(3) Commission Decision 2000/532/EC of 3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of
Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to
Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste (OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_del/2023/2581/oj 1/1